Core Refusal Reason
The proposal was refused due to traffic safety hazards on a high-speed regional road, non-compliance with access policies, the consolidation of unauthorized development, and the absence of a required flood risk assessment.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed entrance on the R415 regional road fails to provide the required 150-metre sightlines, creating a traffic hazard in an 80km/h speed limit zone and contravening Objective TM 095 of the County Development Plan.
- The development would facilitate and consolidate existing unauthorized development on the landholding, including sheds, hardcore areas, and culverts that the Planning Authority does not consider to be exempt development.
- The applicant failed to submit a Site Specific Flood Risk Assessment for a site located within a known flood zone and drainage district, meaning the potential for residual flood risk to the site or adjoining properties has not been mitigated.
Cited Policies (CDP)
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Decision Document Summary
Desmond O'Reilly applied for permission to create a new relocated vehicular access and internal road at Barnacrow, Milltown, Co. Kildare, to serve a site used for horse grazing. Kildare County Council refused the application primarily because the new entrance onto the R415 regional road lacked sufficient sightlines and violated policies restricting new access points in high-speed zones. Additionally, the Planning Authority found that the proposal would consolidate existing unauthorized structure...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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